Rules

Cambridge → Leonidas → <new name>? Leonidas is a <blank>, and so is <new name>.

The link between Cambridge and Leonidas was "both are ships of the United States Navy." The link between Leonidas and the new name must be different than that link, and different from any other previous link.

General links automatically rejected General links such as "is a word" or "is a location", while technically within the scope of the rules, will most certainly be rejected by the Fedora Board. Remember, the goal is to come up with a creative link to Leonidas.

Naming Schedule

Name collection: May 18 - May 23

List to Fedora Board: May 24 - May 27

Board approved list to Legal: May 28 - June 8

Community vote on final name: June 9 - June 22, 2009

Name announced: June 27, 2009

Name Suggestions

Please read carefully. The instructions below will help prevent some suggestions from being eliminated early.

How to use this table

Come up with a name idea. Put the name in the first column.

Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to truthfully complete the sentence "Leonidas is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Cambridge to Leonidas, nor any other previous link. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "river in Kazakhstan," "deep-sea organism."

Don't choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.

Don't choose very general names or unclear links.

Do choose obscure links to interesting things, which makes for a better name.

Do avoid all previous links wherever possible.

Do make sure there are at least a couple of ways to link out of the new name to the next name -- and they must be unique too!

Use Google to search for possible trademark collisions. First search for the term itself along with "+software", and then broaden your search to include "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", "+IT", and so on. Do not skimp on this step.

If you find a collision, it is best to find another name. Names that cause collisions will be eliminated by Red Hat's Legal department and thus waste their time, which is a valuable commodity for Fedora. Help us maximize their effectiveness by weeding out names that are trademarks of other entities, especially those in the IT industry.

If the collision is outside the IT/computing market, you can still submit the name but you should note the collision in the "Tested" column, and include a link to the site where the collision was found.

If you find no collisions, make that notation in the "Tested" column.

Do not mark the approval columns. These are reserved for the approval authorities such as the Board and Red Hat Legal.

Adamastor [1] is a fearsome greek persona, as is Leonidas. It was a character invented by the greatest Portuguese poet, Luis Vaz de Camões

No apparent conflicts

Ahasuerus

was also a King present at the Battle of Thermopylae played by Richard Egan in a film

No apparent conflicts

Amyklas

was a King of Sparta

No apparent conflicts

link out?

Alexander

was a Greek warrior king

No apparent conflicts

Anaxander

was a King of Sparta

No apparent conflicts

Andes

Is a chain of montains in south america [2]. Andes means "mountain that glows" used by people to express what happens in the high mountains at sunrise, are the first to light up, and the setting sun, the latest in receive its rays. As majestic as Leonidas

No apparent conflicts, it's a name from the 12th century AD and only seems to come up in searches related to modern individuals with the same name. (Side note: Odin is already widely used in software related stuff, otherwise you'd have 2 famous spear wielding warriors who die at epic final stands.)

A warrior, a son of kings, was captain of his time, is very brave and intelligent, plus legendary. (Legend has it that UNIX is Mr. Spock of Vulcan, and also, Mr. Spock is part of the ship "USS Enterprise", so it is a member of Starfleet ship the army in the future, which became their commander was at one time, so it is an army leader. Also helps to counteract and stop the invading forces. Shortly before his death made the following phrase "the needs of many above the needs of even a few of the oneself ", which fully demonstrates the spirit of Leonidas himself.)

no search done

Sultry

is a type of hybrid tea rose

No apparent conflicts

Teisamenos

was a King of Sparta

No apparent conflicts

link out?

Telephus

was a descendent of Heracles (King Leonidas was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Heracles, according to wikipedia)

No apparent conflicts with this spelling, but Telephos may have conflicts in .nz/.gr

Thebes

Contingent that remained with Leonidas to the end in Persian War.

no search done

Théoden

Théoden King of Rohan from the Lord of the Rings

No apparent conflicts

Theseus

was King of Athens

No apparent conflicts

Touro

... neighborhood of New Orleans, LA, USA

Touro is a college, but no software references

Tupac

Tupac was an ancient ruler, so was Leonidas

Some tupac-shakur themed screensavers/themes etc

Tyandareos

was a King of Sparta

No apparent conflicts

link out?

Tyndareos

was a King of Sparta

No apparent conflicts

link out?

Ulysses

was king of a Greek city-state in ancient times (Ithaca) (Latin name of Odysseus)

A mythological beast that is part Lion (Leonidas means "Lion-like") and who's name is derived from the Greek term "mantikhoras" which is an erroneous pronunciation of the original Persian name. Lion; Greece; Persia... all connections to Leonidas.